Issues

SINCE STOP AND SHOP AND TARGET SPEEDING IS PREVELANT, DISPITE NUMEROUS CALLS TO THE POLICE WE CANNOT GET ANY PRESENCE TO SLOW DOWN. THIS IS DANGEROUS TO OUR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND WHEN THE SPEED LIMIT IS 35 THERE IS NO NEED FOR 55 DURING THE DAY AND ATLEAST 65 AFTER DARK! OUR TAXES PAY THE COPS, LET THEM "PROTECT AND SERVE" AND KEEP OUR ROAD SAFE.

George(Guest)

There is definitely a speeding problem on Torringford Street but your posting here goes nowhere.A few years ago there was a car on it's roof! Was that caused by going under the speed limit? I doubt it.Oh-Well.

Michael(Guest)

I live on the corner of County and Bradford, and I have almost been run over just leaving my driveway because of people blowing the stop sign. Some of them don't even slow down, and when you report it to the police they have you fill out a slip of paper for a traffic cop request. Last time it took a month and a half just to get a cop out here and he took off in twenty minutes. We won't see anything done until someone gets killed.

Jack McKeon, 142 Cedar Lane, Torrington. Ct. 06790 (860) 480-4439 We have lived on Cedar Lane for 33 years, and speeding on this narrow road, which is used by many people, to bypass Rt202 & RT 183 Intersection, by traveling, North West,on Cedar Lane from, Rt 202 to Rt 183 and then unto Greenwoods Avenue, to Rt 8, and/or Pinewoods Road to the industrial Park,Old Rt 8, and/or Burr Pond & Lakeridge. About 15 years ago, my neighbors, and I petitioned The Torrington City Council, and the Board of Public Safety to enforce the 25 M.P.H. speed limit on Cedar Lane, and to post signage of that speed limit. Over the past 15 years, there has been little, or no enforcement, of this speed limit, to the detriment of myself, my family, and my neighbors on Cedar Lane and Colin Drive's safety I respectfully request that some effort be made to enforce the 25M.P.H. speed limit and to replace/enhance the speed limit signage. Thanks you for your consideration and cooperation. Best Wishes Jack McKeon

That CLOSED declaration was indeed a rather nasty trick. You're cynicism is noted, but your opinion is declined. In point of fact, many people put this service to very good use and with great success. To slightly paraphrase an old saying, "If you don't have anything useful to say, don't say anything at all."

Speeding on Cedar Lane is still a serious problem. With the winter season approaching this alreat narrow road will get narrower with snow accumulation. This a very risky situation for children walking to and fron bus drop offs. There has been an increasing Dump Truck Traffic in reason months and they constantly speed and there has NEVER been any Police Enforcement of the legal 25MPH speed limit that I and my neighbors petitioned for We require some police activity on this dangerous roadway. Thank you for your consideration and cooperation.

Would somebody in a position of authority (and responsibility!) in Torringford please wake up and above all step up to do something credible and effective about this issue before, God forbid, someone gets seriously injured or possibly even killed.

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For 30+ years Cedar Lane has been in need of resurfacing.
The Torrington Highway Department has done a good job trying to maintain the road, BUT the road needs to be dug up and replaced. The road has no foundation/structure. It is a patchwork
of paving, and oil and sand maintenance. The road is a HAZARD to people, cars, property. It needs to be fixed before
someone has a catastrophic accident.

Traffic is backing up on East Main St because someone traving west bound on E.Main want to make a left hand turn to Rt.4. Why can't the city limit left hand turns in that area during peak driving times IE: Monday thru Friday 6am-8am, 12pm-1pm and 3:30-5:30pm

Bob(Guest)

This has been a growing problem for years. this problem promotes road rage. I've witness this several times.It is really time to correct this. With growth coming to this area I hope Torrington does not wait for someone to get hurt first befoe the decide to 'study' this (and do nothing)

As a resident of the North End of Torrington, I'm concerned about some news (possibly gossip) about the construction of a large and powerful WiFi tower in our neighborhood. It might be like those 100 or 200 foot tall steel structures we see on hilltops or alongside highways. Also, I've heard the tower may be erected on the grounds of the old Warrenton Woolen Mill, which is now a residential property. Or, if not at the old Mill, it might be built somewhere else in the North End.

If true, I believe this news is very important and should be reported to.all North End residents in terms of the journalist's 5 Ws (Who, What, Where, When Why). After all, aren't the larger WiFi towers (especially the really big ones) normally built on the outskirts of a town, on far away hilltops, or along highways (where we drive past them) -- not stationed in the center of a busy, heavily populated neighborhood? Putting a WiFi tower in the center of a neighborhood with so many homes, condos, apartments, schools, stores and other places frequented by people of all ages would be big news if true. But is this story true, or is it just a rumor going around?

Please, anyone with any information about this, would you share it with the general public here? Also, the local and area news media should look into this, and especially if found to be true, let us know precisely what they've discovered. WiFi towers erected in residential neighborhoods can sometimes be extremely controversial, and the residents of Torrington -- especially those who live in the North End -- have a right to know whenever something significant is being planned for their neighborhood. And this is well beyond significant, if true.

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When is someone going to clean up 15 Highland Ave. or knock it down? This yard is strewn with garbage, steel wheels, abandoned vehicles and just all together needs to be cleaned up or demoed. We have enough blight in this city, lets start with the worst offenders and maybe the others will follow and clean up their acts.

The sidewalk here was tarred but during the summer the tar was removed to reveal heavily cracked and uneven concrete.
This is a danger to the pedestrians especially with winter coming.
This is a nice neighborhood. Why is this project unfinished?

Actually it was discussed on Facebook.
"If you are planning to do the work yourself, you will need to have a $5000.00 Surety Bond from your insurance company, a $1000.00 Security Deposit made payable to the City of Torrington, (which will be returned to you upon completion and inspection approval of the project) a copy of your homeowners insurance on file with the City and then the $25.00 fee to issue the permit. And it has to be done in asphalt not concrete...which makes it VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE to do it yourself.".
Before the asphalt was torn up is was semi flat.